Reviews by alex_burke

Ok album, pretty good songs and well produced but didn’t blow me away

It was ok, I prefer other singer songwriters

I liked some of the experimentation on this album and this album sounded quite good in some areas, I did some songs quite boring though

There were some actual songs in here where I think his voice served the song and I enjoyed it. But then there were so many other times where it didn’t and it was really hard to listen to. I think you have to have a certain taste to really get into his music and I just don’t have it

The complete opposite of what’s the story and what I mean by that is a really boring first half that was a real slog to get through but then a really enjoyable second half that had me fixed on listening. If only they took the 2 half’s from both albums and stuck them together and they you would be in the running for best album of the 90s but at this point you have a very good half album of music

Quite a fun album that I enjoyed, I did find that the songs were a bit repetitive and went on for a bit too long but still a good listening experience

A new addition to the list, and I can absolutely say it was not needed. The stones are one of the most important bands of all time, they brought a bite to rock that was lacking a bit in 60s, this album though is so mixed up and bland, it doesn’t really define or stand out in the genre, compare this to another artist like Bowie who in 2016 pushed the boundaries of pop with blackstar while this just is there and is a decent example of a modern rock album, it would be nowhere near this list if it was any other band

This album was ok, it didn’t really do much for me but it wasn’t bad to listen to

This album was ok, it didn’t really do much for me but it wasn’t bad to listen to

I’ve never listened to this album as a whole, such a drastic change from their genre defining punk debut to this which is such a mix of genres. I found it a much better listen as it’s more varied. I did actually think the more punky songs were the weaker points of the album, and the more new wave post punk much stronger and such a bop. Definitely glad I listened and I enjoyed it

I love Ray Charles voice, and if you listen to the original release it’s 40minutes and not 70minutes. So it’s actually a nice album to listen to. The downside to this album is that it’s all covers and doesn’t show off his songwriting abilities which are really good. I also prefer when he uses his voice for more rnb and soul songs while this I think is an under utilisation of his voice

Very surprising album. The middle was a bit slow but overall I really liked the stripped down instrumentals but then the complex multi part vocal harmonies added another layer that I really enjoyed

I had really high hopes for this album with the opening songs and the atmosphere it was building and then it just drifted into regular film score music which I found disappointing.

Look I get the relevance of the prodigy and their importance to bringing electronica and dnb to the mainstream. But this just ain’t for me man, way too long and repetitive with no real musical development

I’ve been slightly jaded by the song rehab from hearing it way to much but the rest of the album is really good and shows off Winhouse’s singing and song writing. An unexpected treat listening to this album

Solid psych rock album, two very famous songs but great vocals throughout

I think this album started off really strong then had quite a noticeable drop off in quality in the back half of the album, I really did like how eclectic and varied the songs were though

Her voice is great and quite a few hits and for a pop album I found it had its moments. However 70 minutes is very ambitious and I could definitely feel the drag of this album and I needed a break to finish it

Not a fan, her voice is nice however I found the songs blurred together and were hard to differentiate and along with that it took way too long for them to develop musically and it really made me quite bored listening to it.

Knew the big hits off the album so no surprises with that, the album I found really nice, the middle songs were a bit slow and I didn’t enjoy them much, the album finished very strong. Not too long either which also helped with my enjoyment